Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
1458. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of allowing post-graduate students to be eligible for the maintenance grants on the same criteria that apply for undergraduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36901/23]
View answerIn advance of Budget 2024 this autumn, and as I did last year, I will be publishing an options paper which will set out various possible measures to address the cost of education.
I am doing this in order to facilitate public discussion on the various choices available to amend student supports. I will have regard to these options, including any options on increasing maintenance grants, when making proposals in the context of budget discussions.
